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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1961

Page

6

Robb Leaves Logan Council Candidacy Over Career Move

Logan council candidate Charles W. Robb announces departure from Logan Clay to join North American Aviation in Columbus as an engineer planner in budgeting and planning. Robb, a 20 year Logan Clay associate, will relocate with wife Wanda and two children, rendering him ineligible to run for president of the council. He was the Republican nominee. Ralph Griffin is the Democrat. Robb is a Logan High School graduate, Army Air Corps veteran with the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and holds leadership roles in several local organizations.

Logan Charles W Bill) Robb Logan Clay Products Co North American Aviation Columbus Logan Clay Robb NAA Wanda Bungard

Six Firms Bid for Hocking County Front End Loader

Bids from six firms were opened Thursday at the Hocking County commissioners meeting for a front end loader for the highway department. The quotations will be studied by the commissioners as they recessed.

LOGAN Hocking County Highway Department

Alfred Church Homecoming and Community Notices

The Alfred church plans its annual homecoming for Sunday September 17 featuring the Servant's Quartet of Parkersburg. Community members and families are listed visiting, attending meetings, or presenting at local events, with bids and bids totals for equipment and services and a board adjournment after approving regular bills.

Alfred Servant’s Quartet Parkersburg

Baby Daughter Born To William Ernst

Logan Mr and Mrs William F Ernst announce the birth of a daughter Amy McFarland at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton on September 1. They also have a son Scott. Grandparents are William H Woodruff and Donald M Ernst, with great grandparents listed.

New Lexington Homer Thompson Bradford George Ernst Orange Calif

Tuppers Plains Family News and Illness Update

Robert Kim of Arlington Virginia visited his mother Mrs Mabel Kim in Tuppers Plains due to the serious illness of his uncle E A Reed at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Jennie Roush hosted a birthday gathering at West Shade with about 20 attendees. Charles Reed suffered a heart attack and was taken to Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg.

Tuppers Plains Robert Kim Arlington, Va Mabel Kim E. A. Reed Holzer Hospital Gerald Violet Jennie Roush West Shade Estella McGill Meigs General Hospital

Logan Ebner and Rita Robson marry in Columbus and Murray City

John R. Logan Ebner 19 a Columbus cook weds Rita E. Rob son 18 a Murray City bookkeeper. Claude M. Warren 22 a Nelsonville clerk weds Patricia Sue Poling 17 at home Nelsonville Route 2.

Logan John R. Ebner Cook Columbus Rita E. Robson Murray City Claude M. Warren Nelsonville Patricia Sue Poling

McBrooms Attend Diocese Meeting in Columbus

Lt. Col. (Ret.) James F. McBroom and wife from Logan attended the 59th annual meeting of principals and teachers of the Diocese of Columbus at the College of St. Mary of the Springs. McBroom spoke as a St. Aloysius Academy faculty rep with speakers Dr. Richard Mall and Dr. Frederick Cyphert of Ohio State University. Bishop Clarence Issenmann addressed the final session. The couple, new to Logan, moved from Chicago with daughter Lynn and son Rory. Mrs. McBroom is former Gene Blasius.

College of St. Mary of the Springs McBroom McBrooms Logan Chicago Lynn Rory

Bride-Elect Karen Gribble Planned Sept. 9 Wedding

Logan bridal shower honors Miss Karen Gribble bride elect of James R. Price. Hostess Mrs. Ray Price at Nickel Plate Road home. Prize winners include the honoree Mrs. Mike Yates Miss Karen Brown and Mrs. Jack Price. Guests list features J B Rutgers Lewis Price Dale Wittkind Ernest Price and others.

Lewis Price Dale Wittekind Ernest Price Martha Ann Price Marsha Pierson Harry Meldrim Lawrence Simms Millard Patton Kelly Steve Price

Births and visits noted in Delaware area society page

Mr and Mrs Danny Sheets announce the birth of a daughter. Carl Irwin spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs T E Dixon in Athens Route. Elizabeth Hayes Grover of Cincinnati visits her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Hayes. Mrs Donald Haskinson and her son John from Columbus visit her mother Mrs Charles Vansky. Haskinson also visits relatives in Athens and Rutland. another son Jim returns home with his mother. Mr and Mrs Robert Martin and daughter Kay of Barberton visit Mrs Martin’s parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tripp part of last week. Calls at home of Mr and Mrs James McKibben include Mr and Mrs Bert Daft Columbus Mr and Mrs Austin Hawk Mr and Mrs Sam Scott near Albany and Clarence Daft West Rushville. Recent guests of Mrs J L Cavanaugh and Mrs Blanch Potter were Mr and Mrs Evan Williams and children Columbus Mr and Mrs Orval Peters and son Chicago Ill Everett Peters Springfield. Linda Lea Tripp, Kent University alum, spent the weekend at home, returns to Barberton to resume teaching. Walter Woods, ill with pneumonia at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens, returns home. Rev and Mrs Everett McKibben visit with his sister Mrs Blanche La Follet Athens. Mrs Roach Young Columbus visits cousin Jacob Vanderford near town and calls on locals.

Carl Irwin T. E. Dixon Athens John Grover Elizabeth Hayes Cincinnati John Hayes Donald Haskinson John Columbus Charles Vansky Haskinson Rutland Jim Robert Martin Kay Barberton J. L. Cavanaugh Blanch Potter Evan Williams Orval Peters Chicago Everest Peters Springfield Linda Lea Tripp Kent University Walter Woods Sheltering Arms Hospital Everett McKibben MccKibben Blanche la Follet Roach Young Blanche Fidler Jacob Vanderford

Reunion of 168th Infantry Veterans in Upper Sandusky

Logan Personals report Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steward of 1286 Third Street visited Upper Sandusky with five of Steward's former Army buddies and their families. The ex servicemen were part of the 168th Infantry, 34th Division, celebrating their first reunion in 16 years. Mrs. Rhea Burgess of Dayton joined Labor Day weekend hosts Mrs. Amy Easterling and her daughters Ruth Easterling and Nancy Spannow at 87 N Orchard Street.

Third Street Upper Sandusky Mr. Steward 168Th Infantry Rhea Burgess Dayton Amy Easterling Ruth Easterling Nancy Spannow N. Orchard St

Case Against Richey Continued By Judge

Eugene Richey’s case was continued to September 14 by Judge Harley Meyer. Indicted in 1960 for failing to support two minor children, Richey appeared in Common Pleas Court on a capias issued by Prosecuting Attorney Hubert Lappen and was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty.

Stock Sale At Hocking County Fair Opens Auction

Logan 4 H and Future Farmers invite buyers to the junior livestock sale during the Hocking County Fair. The auction features about eight steers ten lambs and eight hogs offered for top quality market sale at 7 30 p m on September 29 before the grandstand. Proceeds transfer ownership to buyers at sale end. A sponsor committee comprising Wayne Ball Joe Hutchins Richard Mowrey Jud Matheny Clark Davis Paul Sater C Wayne Snyder Rouy Beery Don Young and William Melvin organized the event.

Logan Hocking County Farmers of America Wayne Ball Joe Hutchins Richard Mowrey Jud Matheny Clark Davis Paul Sater C. Wayne Snyder Rouy Beery Don Young William Melvin

Weekend community events calendar for Logan area

Saturday September ninth schedule includes Logan Calendar Scotts Creek Social Club eight p m wieners and buns donation toward program Cosmopolitan Club dinner at James Rutgers cottage six p m Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council eight p m at home of Mr and Mrs Richard Gerken fish fry seven p m door prize Laurel Valley Grange seven thirty p m election of officers sandwiches sold Sunday September tenth features twenty second annual homecoming for Good Hope Two descendants and friends at Veterans Park noon basket dinner program at two thirty p m homecoming at Haydenville Methodist Church morning worship nine thirty Sunday school ten thirty afternoon service one thirty noon basket dinner Maxville Methodist Church Rally Day with noon basket dinner Dr Stanley Jeffrey district superintendent guest speaker at afternoon program one thirty all welcome Annual Canon reunion at Wild cat Hollow Park basket dinner all members and friends welcome Eleventh annual Fairview school reunion at Fairview EUB Church three miles west of Mt Pleasant basket dinner noon all former teachers pupils and friends invited

Cosmopolitan Club James Rutgers Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council Richard Gerken Vfw-Day Club Laurel Valley Grange Honey Fork Farm Bureau Council Wallace Beck Descendants and Friends of Pioneers of Good Hope Veterans Park Rockbridge Haydenville Methodist Church Maxville Methodist Church Stanley Jeffrey Wildcat Hollow Park

Regional Church Schedules Across Haydenville Area

A compact list of area church offerings includes Haydenville and surrounding towns. Sunday school times range from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Worship services span 9:30 to 11 a.m. midweek prayer meetings run evenings from 7:30 to 8 p.m. plus special events at Hocking Valley Tabernacle and nearby churches.

Sunday Worship and Bible Classes Across Local Churches

A compiled notice lists schedules for Pt Pleasant Nazarene Trinity Methodist Church of Christ In Christian Union New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Harmony Baptist and other congregations. It details Sunday school times morning services and midweek prayer meetings as well as Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdome Hall lectures.

United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Raymond Goss Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall North Main St Watchtower Bellemeade A.m. Heights

Nelsonville area church services and schedules

A listing of local churches with Sunday school times and worship, prayer meetings, and midweek activities. Participating churches include Kisaberry Chapel, Apostolic Gospel, Independent Holiness, Epiphany Episcopal, Bear Run, Murray City Evangelical United Brethren, Pilgrim Holiness, Zion Ridge, Carbon Hill Christian, First Methodist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, United Presbyterian Youth, Buchtel Methodist Charge, Church of Epiphany, First Baptist, United Pentecostal.

Kisaberry Chapel Toom Apostolic Gospel Independent Holiness Church Epiphany Episcopal Kenneth Davis Church of the Nazarene Bear Run Murray City Ing Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Methodist First Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Buchtel Methodist John Mullins Buchtel Omi Uods Church of Epiphan (Episcopal First Baptist United Pentecostal

Area church schedules list Sunday school and worship times

A comprehensive list of church services across Meigs area including Meigs Area Middleport Hysell Run and Danville churches with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship times from 10 45 a m to 11 a m Evangelistic meetings and midweek prayer services are noted for multiple congregations such as Laurel Cliff Farm Dexter Pomeroy and Syracuse locations with varied weekday prayer study sessions and youth activities.

Hysell Run Methodist Rhursday Danville Pilgrim Holiness Laurel Cliff Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Bradford Bethany Syracuse Pomeroy Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Orange Hemlock Grove Salem Center Methodist Church MYF Church of God Mt. Moriah First Baptist Racine

Two Women Granted Uncontested Divorces

Logan Common Pleas records show Virginia Baker granted an uncontested divorce from Neil Baker for gross neglect of duty. Custody of three minor children awarded. defendant ordered to pay $25 weekly. They married June 20, 1955. Eva Neighbors granted an uncontested divorce from Ralph Neighbors for gross neglect. They married April 22, 1955.

Logan—Common Pleas Virginia Baker Neil Baker Eva Neighbors Ralph Neighbors

Minor fire causes light damage at Main Street home

Fire at 56 West Main Street Thursday afternoon caused minor damage to the residence of Mr and Mrs Frank McBroom. Fire Chief Robert Courter said a grease fire in the oven of a kitchen range sparked the blaze and flames were put out with chemicals.

Logan Frank McBroom W. Main St Robert Courter

Meigs Man Cited for Speeding in School Zone

Meigs County Charles P. Bailey 29 Racine Route 1 cited Wednesday for speeding in a school zone at Enterprise as pupils were being dismissed. Bailey is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 16 in County Court.

Logan Meigs County Enterprise Charles P. Bailey Racine

Hash browns with peppers and bacon get a flavorful boost

Crisp hash browns improve with chopped green pepper and pimiento plus crumbled bacon for a savory morning favorite.

Local church schedule roundup for Glouster and area

Sunday School times and worship services listed for Glouster First Baptist Glouster Methodist Glouster Church of Christ Redstown Free Methodist Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ and Holy Cross Catholic with weekday prayer meetings Bible study and junior youth fellowship MYF details included for churches in the region.

Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitters Redstown Free Methodist Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Bishopville Church of Christ Donald Easler Glouster Methodist Church Glouster Church of Christ Holy Cross Catholic

Gallipolis Churches Schedule Bulletin

A list of sermons and services across Gallipolis churches with weekly times. Gallipolis First Church of God Mission Trystone Baptist United Presbyterian St Peters Assembly of God Grace Methodist First Baptist and related activities include Sunday school worship services prayer meetings choir rehearsals picnics and a church social stitchers event.

First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist First United Presbyterian State St St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Assembly of God Grace Methodist—Church Commission On Finance Circle Two Grace First Baptist—Bible School Evangel Kay Rogers

Sunday Worship Schedules Across Local Churches

A listing of church services and Sunday schools including Morristown Holiness Chauncey Millfield Chauncey Parish Greens Run Taylor Ridge Millfield and Pilgrim Holiness with times for Sunday school worship services Bible study and prayer meetings throughout the week. The notes mention 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. start times and midweek prayer meetings.

A.m Morristown Holiness Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist Church of Christ Greens Run J. A. Long Chauncey Kenneth Sedgwick Church of God

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ottawa Ont A. D. Egan Governor General's Foot Guards Red Army Parliament Building Cornei Mrs Helen Woode Aubrey Bailey Near Guysville Dana Burns Alfred Church Swartz Woode Grove C. E. Woode Harry Guthrie Ralph Mantle the Grange Charles D. Woode Clair Woode Connie Sue William Carr Harold Kimes Paul Buckley Mabel Swartz Buckleys Gerald Wildermuth of Elmwood Nursing Home Helen Findling Iva and Russell Findling Vere Swartz Clarence Atherton of Arthur Atherton Herman and Ernest Taylor Jacksonville Glen Robinson Marlene Robinson Nurses Logan Oliver Co J and H Equipment Co Wilmington Central Ohio Tractor of Cantwell Machinery of Rish Ohio State Equipment Co William Ernst Evelyn Brickles Dale Spencer Wayne Brickles Roy Cremeans Coy Hawk Davis Coolville George Emerick Ft. Myers Fla William Emerick Ft. Knox Ray Whittington Roberta South Charleston W. Va W. W. Bragg Ethel Arbaugh Wesley Faleski James McKibben Zaleski Danny Sheets Dixie O'Leary Delaware Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steward Richey Scotts Creek Fairview School Fairview Eub Church Mt. Pleasant SEO Area Church News South Haydenville Jehovah's Witnesses Logan South Haydenville Union Furnace Zion Union Hocking Valley Tabernacle Russell Ford Cable Tabernacle Ford E. V. Baker Boy Scouts St. John 'S Gibisonville Trinity Lutheran Laymen’s League Church Council of Administration Church Council EUB Hollister Trimble Methodist Larry Kline Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Pt. Pleasant Nazarene Trinity Methodist Wednes Meigs Area Middleport Church of the Nazarene Naomi Baptist Carpenter Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Columbia Chapel Christian — Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Rutland Church of the Nazarene Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Langsville Congregational School Baptist Training Union Kingsbury Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren’ In Christ Christian Science Society Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Heath Middleport Baptist Youth Fellowship Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Rock Springs Meigs Man Glouster William Parham Jr Hauncey Concord P.m
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